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russ_watters reacted to FactChecker's post in the thread If you think having a backup is too expensive, try not having one with
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Long ago, before backup utilities were so widely available, I worked in a computer lab that did backups to tape every night. The disk... -
russ_watters reacted to Ibix's post in the thread I Synchronizing clocks at different locations to measure speed of light with
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You assume it. It's equivalent to an assumption that ##\gamma## is not a function of direction, i.e. Einstein synchronisation. So you... -
russ_watters reacted to Dale's post in the thread I I don't see how a black hole's event horizon can be crossed with
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It was. We are supposed to be an educational site. That is our stated goal and mission. I hope my colleagues here can look at your... -
russ_watters reacted to Dale's post in the thread I I don't see how a black hole's event horizon can be crossed with
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I am not so pessimistic about @Foretranimal because of their openness here. There is quite a bit to do, but they do not seem resistant... -
russ_watters reacted to Filip Larsen's post in the thread B Why Does Titan Have an Atmosphere While Other Large Moons Don't? with
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Regarding comparing escape speed and surface temperature for various gasses I found this nice diagram... -
russ_watters reacted to DaveC426913's post in the thread B Why Does Titan Have an Atmosphere While Other Large Moons Don't? with
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I think you will find an intersection of criteria between moon diameter, its orbital distance and the nature its parent body that... -
russ_watters reacted to DaveC426913's post in the thread A three month long summer vacation from public school seems stupid with
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This question is not well formed enough for me to be able answer meaningfully. I will abstain until some clarity is brought to it. -
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russ_watters reacted to Physics Detective's post in the thread I What Are the Limits of the Universe According to Cosmologists? with
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I remember when people used to say "the universe was once the size of a grapefruit". Then after the WMAP results in 2006 I think, this... -
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The NG article is not worth reading. According to Introduction to Modern Cosmology by Liddle: The Big Bang model is reliable back to...